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Unit 2 Onwards and upwards
1. debt n.债务,欠款
in/out of debt 负债/不负债
pay off one’s debts 偿清某人的债务
The club is £4 million in debt .这家俱乐部负债400万英镑。
I would like to acknowledge my debt to my teachers.我想向我的老师表达我的感激之情。
人情债,情义,恩情
2. pace n. 速度,进步,步速
v. 踱步
at a steady/slow/rapid pace以稳定的/缓慢的/迅猛的速度
at one’s own pace 以某人自己的节奏
keep pace with与……并驾齐驱,与….步调一致
pace up and down 踱来踱去(读后续写动作描写)
She paced up and down outside the room. 她在屋子外面来回走着。
3. inform v. n. 通知,告知
inform sb. of sth. 通知某人某事
inform sb. that....告知某人
keep sb. informed of/about...随时告知某人某事
Please inform us of any changes of address.地址若有变动请随时通知我们。
Keep me informed ( inform) of any developments.随时通知我进展情况。
For further information (inform) on the diet, write to us at this address.欲知规定饮食的详情,请按这个地址给我们写信。
4. rarely adv.很少,难得adj. rare
a rare disease/occurrence/sight罕见的疾病╱事件;难得一见的事物
a rare book/coin/stamp珍贵的书╱硬币╱邮票
a rare breed/plant珍奇物种╱植物
She is rarely (rare) seen in public nowadays.如今她很少公开露面。
rarely 是表示否定意义的副词,位于句首时,句子用部分倒装,即把连系动词be、助动词或者情态动词放到主语之前。类似用法的副词有:never, hardly, neither, nor, seldom, little, scarcely等。
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention.难得有一场辩论吸引这么多的媒体关注。
5. rejection n. 拒绝,否决
v. reject 拒绝接受
reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion拒绝接受一个论点╱一项要求╱一个决定╱一项提议╱一个建议
face a lot of rejections 遭到很多拒绝
The proposal was firmly rejected. 这项提议被断然否决。
After rejection (reject) and criticism, rarely did she give up her pace of progress.
persevere v. 锲而不舍,坚持不懈
n. perseverance
persevere in (doing ) sth. 坚持(做)某事
persevere with sth./sb. 对某事/某人坚持
She persevered with her violin lessons.她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。
They showed great perseverance (persevere) in the face of difficulty.他们面对困难表现了坚强的毅力。
7.criticism n.批评,指责
v. criticise
critic n. 评论家,批评家
critical adj. 批评的,批判性的;极重要的,关键的
criticise sb. for (doing) sth. 因做某事批评某人
People in public life must always be open to criticism. 公众人物必须随时准备接受批评。
The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously.政府因没有认真对待这个问题而受到指责。
8. guarantee v./n.保证,确保/保证,担保,保修单
The watch is still under guarantee .这只手表仍在保修期内。
guarantee that... 保证
guarantee sb. sth. 向某人保证某事
guarantee to do sth.保证做某事
We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed.我们不能保证我们的所有航班均不误点。
The ticket will guarantee you free entry.这张票可保证你免费入场。
We guarantee to deliver (deliver) your goods within a week.我们保证一周内交货。
9. delighted adj. 愉快的,高兴的
delightful adj.令人愉快的,讨人喜欢的
delight n./v.愉快,高兴,乐事;使愉快,使高兴
be delighted to do sth. 很高兴做某事
be delighted that 很高兴
be delighted with/by/at 对…..感到高兴
I'd be more than delighted to come (come). 我非常乐意前来。
I was delighted that you could stay.你能留下来我很高兴。
She was delighted (delight) by/at the news of the wedding.听到婚礼的消息她很高兴。
I was delighted with my presents.我对我收到的礼物很满意。
The cottage had a delightful (delight) sea view. 这小屋可以看到宜人的海景。
The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy.孩子们看到小狗时高兴得大声尖叫。
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.这场比赛她赢得很轻松,令所有的崇拜者大为高兴。
He takes (great) delight in proving others wrong.他以证实别人出错为(一大)快事。
以做某事为乐
10. enthusiastic adj.热心的,热衷的
enthusiasm n. 热情,热心
enthusiastically adv. 热心地,满腔热情地
be enthusiastic about 对….热心
She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain.她对去西班牙更是不感兴趣。
The fans cheer enthusiastically (enthusiastic) for their favorite players and teams.球迷们热情地为他们喜爱的球员和球队欢呼。
She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching.
她从未失去过教书的热忱。
11. contest n. 比赛,竞赛
contestant n. 比赛者;竞争者
the English speech contest 英语演讲比赛
a singing contest歌咏比赛
a talent contest新秀大奖赛
enter/win/lose a contest 参加╱赢得竞赛;竞赛失败
When I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest.(参加一个写作比赛)
12. upset adj. 心烦意乱的,烦恼的 v. 使心烦意乱,使生气;打翻,搅乱
This decision is likely to upset (upset) a lot of people.这项决定很可能会使许多人不快。
There's no point getting upset about it.犯不着为此事难过。
She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself. 她显得心烦意乱,但很快静下心来。
13. appreciative adj. 感激的;欣赏的
appreciate v. 欣赏,赏识;感激,感谢
appreciation n.欣赏,赏识;感激,感谢
be appreciative of 感激/感谢/赞赏
The company was very appreciative of my efforts.公司对我的努力十分赞赏。
We have been very appreciative of their support. 我们对他们的支持一直非常感激。
The crowd murmured in appreciation (appreciate) .人群低声赞叹着。
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash.假如你支付现金的话,我会不胜感激。
14. worthy adj.值得尊敬的,
值得赞赏的
be worthy of+n./being done/ to be done 值得
The best-seller is worthy of being read (read).
A number of the report's findings are worthy of note .这份报告里有些调查结果值得注意。
be worth doing
The museum is certainly worth a visit.这家博物馆的确值得参观。
This idea is well worth considering (consider).这个想法很值得考虑。
15. outline v./n. 概述,略述,显示….的轮廓;概述,梗概,轮廓线
We outlined our proposals to the committee.我们向委员会提纲挈领地讲了讲我们的提案。
This is a brief outline of the events.这就是事件的简要情况。
At last we could see the dim outline of an island.我们终于能看到一小岛朦胧的轮廓了。
16. permanent adj. 长久的,永久的
adv. permanently 永久地
temporary adj. 暂时的
a permanent job 固定的工作
permanent staff 固定职工
She had decided to settle permanently (permanent) in France.她已经决定永久定居法国。
temporary relief from pain短暂的解痛
They had to move into temporary accommodation.他们不得不搬进临时住所。
17. embarrassed adj. 难堪的,尴尬的
embarrassing adj. 令人尴尬的,使人难堪的
embarrass v. 使尴尬
embarrassment n.
I've never felt so embarrassed (embarrass) in my life!我一生中从未感到如此难堪过!
It was so embarrassing (embarrass) having to sing in public.非得在众人面前唱歌太令人难为情了。
Much to her embarrassment (embarrass) she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing.
她意识到大家一直在听她唱歌,感到很不好意思。
1. We regret this service is temporarily ( temporary) unavailable.我们很抱歉暂时不能提供这一服务。
2. All our suggestions were rejected (reject) out of hand .我们所有的建议都被一口拒绝了。
3. We were poor but we never got in debt .我们穷是穷,但从不负债。
4. He had a real enthusiasm (enthusiastic) for the work.他的确热衷于这项工作。
5. He has never stopped trying and showed great perseverance (persevere).
他从末停止努力,表现出了极大的毅力。
6. Your support is greatly appreciated (appreciate). 十分感谢你的支持。
7. The issues are worthy of further consideration. 问题值得进一步斟酌。
8. This news will delight (delight) his fans all over the world.这消息将使全世界崇拜他的人都感到高兴。
9. She's embarrassed (embarrass) about her height.她因自己个子高而困窘。
10. We encourage all students to work at their own pace.我们鼓励学生都按自己的节奏学习。
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